# ezbookkeeping vs polar

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | ezbookkeeping | polar |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 62 in Personal Finance | #1 of 13 in Billing |
| GitHub stars | 5 850 | 10 436 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +202 ✓ | +157 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | v2.1.1 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | @polar-sh/cli@3.0.0 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

ezbookkeeping and polar score the same (71/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

ezbookkeeping ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for polar.

If you want the quickest setup, ezbookkeeping is easier to run; polar needs more configuration.

## Details

- [ezbookkeeping](https://selfhost.directory/project/ezbookkeeping) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ezbookkeeping.md)
- [polar](https://selfhost.directory/project/polar) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/polar.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/ezbookkeeping-vs-polar